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Leavenworth Echo

Location

Leavenworth, Washington, United States of America

Date

Nov 18, 1921

Page

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Armistice Day Celebrated in Leavenworth

Armistice Day events in Leavenworth included a dynamite “bombardment” from Rattle Snake Hill then a town program with flag exercises, school entertainment, a community meal for about 700, and a parade drill by ex servicemen led by C F Gardner. Festivities included a Battle Royal on Commercial Street, a street dance, a kangaroo court, and a late evening dance in the Firemen’s Hall amid thanks to volunteers and the Red Cross.

Leavenworth Rattlesnake Hill Front Street Hoskins Prof. Freeman C. F. Gardner Great Nothern Lumber Co France Gardner B. K. Brower Commercial Street City Hall Barclay Roy Holmes Gus Harding Wenatchee Major Lessing Harry Meston Jess Champers J. C. Roberts T. G. Jarvis Jack Leonard Wunder Ed. Hoxsey Dick Simons Chas. Eckhardt G. W. Hoxsey Amanda Town Robert Field Hanover Frank Hennessey Darnell Percival Butler Sampson S. Taylor Jack Roth Rutherford Brower Tholin Salvation Army Red Cross Great Northern

Mull Marries Ellen Mahan in Seattle Ceremony

Frank Mull of Leavenworth married Ellen Mahan of Seattle in Seattle last Thursday November 10. They plan to reside in Leavenworth soon. Friends extend congratulations and felicitations from a large circle.

Frank Mull Leavenworth Ellen Mahan Seattle Mull

Leavenworth School Notes and Sports Roundup

Christmas vacation ends December 22 and resumes January 38. Students raised 102 dollars for Washington Children's Home Society. Armistice Day events and tardiness incentives noted. Leavenworth football beat Entiat 40 to 0 and Fremed freshmen beat Cashmere 25 to 0. Home Economics program details and exhibits planned with student fees funding improvements.

Cavern Collapse Delays Rail Traffic Through Tunnel 14

A cavern collapse in Tunnel 14 on Wednesday affected No. 28 as it passed, with dirt and rock caving onto an empty baggage coach. No. 3 transferred its passengers to No. 4, while No. 1 ran to Seattle over Northern Pacific. Repairs expected to take about one to two weeks. no loss of life or major property damage reported.

Seattle Northern Pacific

High School Football Team Secures Two Shutouts

The team traveled to Entiat and won 40 to 0, then hosted Cashmere juniors in Leavenworth and won 28 to 0. Cashmere had earlier defeated them on Cashmere grounds in a prior game.

Entiat Leavenworth Cashmere

Crane and Stage Unite in Leavenworth Ceremony

Charles A. Crane and Mamie A. Stage were married Monday evening at the M. E. parsonage in Leavenworth with Rev. Wm. Hoskins officiating. Mr. and Mrs. Harris returned Saturday from visits in Vancouver and Seattle.

Charles A. Crane Mamie A. Stage M. E. Parsonage Leavenworth Wm. Hoskins

Leavenworth High to Close 1921 Season with Thanksgiving Game

Leavenworth High School football will host Chelan at home on Thanksgiving, November 24, to end the 1921 season. The team, while not winning a championship, has shown strong improvement and workmanlike play this year. Community support is urged to ensure a successful closing game and offset travel costs.

Leavenworth High School Entiat Entiat High Leavenworth al Hoffman Chelan

Pretty Wedding Wednesday Evening

The marriage of Miss Anna John son to Mr. Fred Davies was solemnized Wednesday evening November sixteen nineteen twenty one at the home of Rev. Father Daly. A seven course dinner followed at the bride's mother's home with pink and white decorations. The couple left the next morning for Spokane and a wedding trip to Seattle Portland and coast points before returning to reside here.

Anna Johnson Fred Davies Father Daly Jas. Thompson

Tunnel 14 Roof Caves In Halting Great Northern Service

A section of Tunnel 14 on the Great Northern collapsed last Saturday morning, interrupting train service. Passengers and baggage from one train were moved around the tunnel, with the short walk around the hillside facilitating the transfer.

Great Northern

First Snow Dims Leavenworth Terrain Early Week

The first snow of the season fell in Leavenworth on Monday morning with light amounts. Rain the previous night and Monday forenoon totaled about a half inch. Peak hills wore a white cap and the ground turned slightly frozen for the first time this fall.

Leavenworth

Masquerade Dance Planned at Company Club House

Great Northern Lumber Co employees and invited guests will attend a masquerade dance at the Company Club House on Saturday evening November 19. Also noted is the birth of a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Osborn on Wednesday November 16. The community paper urges home subscriptions and reports C. C. Miller was fined 250 dollars after a jury trial for unlawful possession of whiskey with Judge Davis presiding.

Great Northern Lumber Co C. C. Miller Davis W. L. Hale L. R. Har Amanda Town H. G. Krollpfeiffer Tom Cannon FE. G. Gowing Miller

Insane Millard Couple Rouses County Jail Inmates

World Chief of Police Peterson and Sheriff Forsyth were called after midnight to quell a disturbance at the county jail. Mr and Mrs Mont Millard insane from Chelan caused damage and attempted to wreck the premises before a guard arrived to remove them to Medical Lake. Mrs Millard hid plumbing fixtures in her grip for the journey.

World Chief Peterson Forsyth Mont Millard Chelan Medical Lake Superior Court McCleland State Hospital Millard

Mr McIntosh Returns From California Visit

Wm McIntosh arrived home Saturday after a sea and water route trip from Seattle. He toured Bakersfield Santa Cruz and saw a California farm with 200 acres of figs 150 of grapes 50 of nectarines and 150 of prunes plus hay barley and other crops. He described California droughts and the faded boomtown Columbia once a mining hub now largely deserted. Los Angeles he said is prosperous with a thriving tourist trade and a strong orange district outlook.

Wm. MclIntosh California Seattle Bakersfield Santa Cruz McIntosh Columbia Coumbia Los Angeles

Poultry Meeting With State Specialist Today

W D Buchanan state poultry specialist will speak at F E Van Brocklin's today Friday Nov 18 at 2 pm on proper care of the house flock to maximize eggs and improve flock results. All interested are urged to attend promptly as his time is limited.

W. D. Buchanan F. E. van Brocklin

Notice of hauling service to Pe Shastin or elsewhere

J. R. Roth offers hauling services to Pe Shastin or other destinations. Contact via phone at 436. Classified as a local service notice with a single name and phone contact.

J. R. Roth

Also Mentioned on This Page

O. F. Gardner Washington Children’s Home Society Freeman Mrs. Maxwell Miss Lindley Miss Long Miss Barkee Conrad Mr. Freeman Miss Wansbrough Leavenworth Boys Jones Ray Jones Dale Hauck Fletcher Gardner Leonard Brender Brender Hauck Madalyn Myers Leavenworth All-Stars T. P. Harris Vancouver B. C J. H. Osborn Kansas City Star MR. McIntosh
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